The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has introduced new conditions for disaster-aid funding that prohibit states and volunteer organizations receiving federal money from assisting undocumented immigrants, according to a Washington Post review of updated guidelines and interviews with Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) staff.
Under the revised fiscal 2025 contracts, groups accepting federal grants must agree not to "operate any program that benefits illegal immigrants or incentivizes illegal immigration." They are also required to cooperate with immigration enforcement, provide access to detainees when requested by immigration officers, and refrain from publicizing enforcement operations.
